Name/TitleHorseshoe
About this objectThis 'shoe' has the shape of a small horse shoe, but is not actually a shoe. It is an iron plate for the protection of an injured or diseased centre of the sole of a horse's foot. The iron of the plate is broader, thinner and rougher than a true shoe would be and each end curls slightly upwards (or downwards) at the back. There were four holes on one side but one hole is now blocked; there is only one on the other side. This was used at Darmsden. The steel plate was for the protection of an injured or diseased frog. More commonly a piece of leather was used. The space between the foot and the plate was filled with tow and Stockholm tar.
Medium and MaterialsAn iron shoe with a steel plate.
MeasurementsLength: 147mm
Width: 135mm
Object numberSTMEA:A.1760
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
